Kam J. Gaston

Kam Jerod Gaston, 45, of Wichita, KS passed away October 22, 2025, at Harry Hynes Memorial Hospice, Wichita, KS. He fought courageously for many years battling Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis. He was born April 24, 1980 in Beloit, KS to Kim and K (Porter) Gaston.

Kam's love for family began early in life. He grew up sharing an unbreakable bond with his sister and close-knit cousins, creating countless memories together at Grandma Porter's house. These times shaped lifelong connections and traditions he held close to his heart.

He was a member of the Glen Elder Methodist Church. As a child, Kam always attended Sunday School and this commitment to his faith continued throughout his life.

Kam graduated from Waconda East High School with the class of 1998. He was an outstanding athlete achieving many awards during his high school career. He received All League, All Area, and All State awards in football. He was honored to be a participant in the 1998 8-Man All Star Game. Basketball honors included All League and Kam was recognized by Kansas Sports Magazine for his 3 point shooting percentage.

Kam graduated with a Telecommunications Degree from Northwest Technical College in Goodland, KS.  He also received an Associate Degree from Colby Community College. After graduation he went to Los Angeles, CA, where he did an internship for Williams Communication Company. This internship led to a job in Tulsa, OK. He later accepted a job with Sprint/ Ericson in Kansas City,  KS.  In 2011, he was proud to join Kansas Fiber Network in Wichita. He was later promoted to KFN sales engineer. Kam took tremendous pride in his work and built lasting relationships with his coworkers. He felt blessed to be part of this successful company.

Kam was a technology wizard.  He built his own gaming consoles and loved to entertain his family and friends in his arcade-style basement filled with all his passions.

His greatest blessing was when he met the love of his life, Toni. They were united in a beautiful ceremony in Las Vegas, NV on September 28, 2019, and from that day forward; they became each others' "forever person!" Their days together were filled with laughter, respect, and love. Their family became complete when they welcomed their fur baby, Ripley, who brought even more joy into their lives.

Family, friends, faith, and work formed the foundation of Kam's life.  He loved to support his niece and nephews in all their activities. Anyone fortunate enough to know Kam was touched by his contagious smile, kind heart and infectious personality. He was truly a "once-in-a-lifetime" person.

He was preceded in death by his grandparents Max and Phyllis Porter and Joe and Ruby Gaston.

He is survived by, wife Toni Gaston of Wichita; parents Kim and K Gaston of Glen Elder, KS; his sister Shasta (Bryan) Weatherman, niece Braedee and nephew Brecken of Minneapolis, KS; father- and mother- in-law Jack and Sherry Gager, sister-in-law, Rachael (Jake) Brooke, and nephew Jaden Boyle of Kirwin, KS. He is also survived by a host of aunts, uncles, cousins and friends who will miss him dearly.

Memorial services will be at 2 PM Monday, November 3 at the First Methodist Church of Glen Elder. Visitation will be from 1-7 PM, with family present from 4-6 PM Sunday at the Roberts Family Funeral Home. Cremation has taken place. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be given to the First Methodist Church of Glen Elder, or Harry Hynes Memorial Hospice.